Exhibit 99.1



              JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. COMPLETES ITS ACQUISITION
                       OF McNAUGHTON APPAREL GROUP INC.


NEW YORK, NEW YORK - June 19, 2001 - Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNY)
today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of
McNaughton Apparel Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MAGI). McNaughton is a leading designer,
marketer and distributor of women's and juniors' moderately-priced separates
and collections of career and casual clothing. McNaughton markets its products
nationwide to department stores, national chains, mass merchants and specialty
retailers. Brands include Norton McNaughton(R), Erika(R), Energie(R),
Currants(R) and Jamie Scott(R).

Jones will exchange .282 of a share of Jones common stock and $10.50 in cash
for each share of McNaughton common stock. The exchange ratio was determined
based on the average closing price of $40.68 for Jones common stock for the
five-day period from June 11 through June 15, 2001. McNaughton had
approximately 10.6 million shares of common stock outstanding, excluding stock
options, at closing.

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (www.jny.com) is a leading designer and marketer of
branded apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company's nationally recognized
brands include: Jones New York; Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Ralph by Ralph Lauren,
and Polo Jeans Company, which are licensed from Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation;
Evan-Picone, Rena Rowan, Todd Oldham, Nine West, Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini,
Bandolino, Napier and Judith Jack. The Company also markets costume jewelry
under the Tommy Hilfiger brand licensed from Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, and
the Givenchy brand licensed from Givenchy Corporation. Celebrating more than
30 years of service, the Company has built a reputation for excellence in
product quality and value, and in operational execution.

Certain statements herein are "forward-looking statements" as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual
results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result
of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control,
including but not limited to: the risks that recently merged operations will
not be integrated successfully and that the strategic fit expected to be
created as a result of the recent merger will not materialize; the strength of
the economy and the overall level of consumer spending; the performance of
Jones Apparel's products within the prevailing retail environment; and other
factors which are set forth in Jones Apparel's 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K
and in all documents that Jones Apparel has filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. Investors and security holders are urged to read those
documents free of charge at the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. Those
documents may also be obtained free of charge from Jones Apparel. Jones
Apparel does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking
statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.